SLS AMG Roadster (Germany, 2011)

The SLS AMG Roadster was recently unveiled and although it has lost the gullwings, the convertible continues to feature the same purist design of the SLS AMG.

Technological highlights found on the SLS AMG Roadster include an aluminium spaceframe body, an AMG 6.3-litre V8 front-mid engine with dry sump lubrication developing a peak output of 571hp and 650 newton metres of torque, a seven-speed dual clutch transmission in a transaxle arrangement and a sports suspension with aluminium double wishbones.

The hardtop has been substituted by a compact fabric soft top which Roadster opens and closes in just eleven seconds, and can be operated while drving at speeds up to 50 km/h.

According to Head of Design at Mercedes-Benz, Gorden Wagener the SLS AMG Roadster captures the attention of the crowd by its purist, athletic design and features memorable proportions: a long bonnet, the greenhouse positioned well to the rear and a short rear en...